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Ryan Flowers
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Nov 22
Getting Started with JS8Call – One of best things going in Digital HF!
If you’re a ham radio operator on HF, then you likely know all about FT8 and what it’s done for (or to, depending on your perspective…) amateur radio. It’s made a simple 5 watt QRP station capable of truly worldwide contacts! Here in Washington State, I have worked many Pacific Rim countries including Japan, New …
Nov 11
Building the QSX PA: First Impressions
As shown in A Previous Post, the QRP Labs QSX is on its way. It’s a SDR based all mode HF rig, 80m through 10m. It’ll be digital ready, too which is very cool! Recently we looked at what it’s going to take to build the QSX, and in this post we’re going to actually start …
Nov 05
Is QRP Saving Ham Radio?
Recently on HackADay.com there was an article called “FT8: SAVING HAM RADIO OR KILLING IT?” which drew fire from some and praise from others. The article title itself was a little click-bait-y but justifiable. According to the source article over at flexradio.com FT8 lovers and haters are split almost 50/50. Some say its awful because FT8 …
Oct 25
9800 Miles on 200mw with WSPR
Yes, you read the title right- 9800 miles (15772km) on 200mw of power using WSPR. Read on to find out how this was done, and why it was even possible to begin with. Equipment used The equipment is simple. At the top is my QRP Labs U3S as shown in a previous post, the Bread …
Oct 20
The QRP Labs U3S WSPR Beacon
In September of 2017 I built a QRP Labs U3S and posted my initial review of it on This Blog. That was over a year ago though, and since then a lot has changed. So lets catch up and re-review the U3S and talk about what it can do, and how you can get the …
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